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Adoption of Resolution Affirming the City of Alameda's Commitment to the Values of Dignity, Inclusivity, and Respect for All Individuals, Regardless of Ethnic or National Origin, Gender, Race, Religious Affiliation, Sexual Orientation, or Immigration Status. (City Manager)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jill Keimach, City Manager
Re: Adoption of Resolution Affirming the City of Alameda's Commitment to the Values of Dignity, Inclusivity, and Respect for All Individuals, Regardless of Ethnic or National Origin, Gender, Race, Religious Affiliation, Sexual Orientation, or Immigration Status
BACKGROUND
On December 20, 2016 Councilmember Jim Oddie brought a referral to City Council that passed unanimously and directed staff to draft and return to Council with the following:
1) An analysis of the potential and realistic financial impacts of declaring Alameda a Sanctuary City, and draft legislation supporting such a declaration;
2) A policy instructing the Alameda Police Department to refuse to honor any request by the incoming administration to use any of its resources to participate in any mass arrests or internments mandated by the incoming Administration;
3) A policy instructing all city departments to refuse to honor any request by the incoming administration to register individuals based on their religious beliefs; and
4) A resolution, similar to the one recently passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, reaffirming the City of Alameda's commitment to LGBTQ rights, religious freedoms, and racial, social, and economic justice, and our commitment to the values of inclusivity, respect, and dignity.
DISCUSSION
Sanctuary Cities Generally
The term "sanctuary city" is not defined by federal law, but it is often used to refer to those local entities which place limits on their assistance to federal immigration authorities seeking to apprehend and remove unauthorized immigrants. Supporters of such policies argue that...
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